Folding seat for stadiums and the like



July 14, 1931.

E. l THOMPSON Filed Oct. 27 1930 FOQDlliG SEAT FOR STADIUMS AND THE LIKE INVENTOR E. I THOMPSON.

Patented July 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE EDWIN I. THOMPSON, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FOLDING SEAT FOB STADIUMIS AND THE LIKE Application 'filed October 27, 1930. Serial No. 491,428.

My invention relates to seats and more particularly folding seats; and the object to provide simple foldable seats which are This seat is made for engaging the board 14 simple in construction and easily portable 5 and which are strongand durable and constructed of a minimum number of parts and which comfortable seats are for use in sta-- diums, bleachers, and similar places of public amusement andother public gatherings. 3L0 Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the following description and the invention will be more particularly pointed out in the claim.

Reference is had to the accompanying 1.15 drawings which form a part of this applica= 39 is bent at the ends to form hooks 4 for en- 1 gaging the edge of the usual stadium seat, as shown 1n Fig. 2. The two parts of the bar are or cushion 13 is attached to the side members 7 and 8 to complete the back of the chair.

which forms the usual seat of a stadium or bleacher.

In some stadiums the seats are made of cement or concrete. For such structures, the

- bar 3 is formed on the vertical members 4 and extended across the front as before for. engaging/ the structure .15 without hooking thereunder. The eyes 5 are formed somewhat differently from the eyes of the previous views. The arms 1 and 2 are then extended to form braces 16 to rest on the structure 15. Straps 17 may be attached to the seat for convenience in carrying the seat.

What I claim, is,

A fold-able seat comprising a front bar and side arms andhooks formed at thejuncture of said bar and arms and spacing said bar from said arms and positioning said bar below said arms, said arms terminating at the rear, ends with upstanding standards and eyes formed on said standards, and a back member having top bar and integral arms extending downwardly and terminating with books engaging said eyes and the beaks of said hooks engaging said standards for bracing said back member in operative position.

In testimony whereof, I set my hand this 25th day of October, 1930.

EDWIN I. THOMPSON.

then extended horizontally backwardly to form the arms 1 and 2. At the rear ends the arms have hooks or eyes 5 formed thereon by bending the metal first u wardly and then bending to form the eyes for engaging the members which form the back frame of the seat. A similar piece of metal is used to form the top frame member 6 and the side frame members 7 and 8. The lower ends of the side frame members 7 and 8 are extended 

